1925-S
CALIFORNIA DIAMOND JUBILEE
- Listing Type:
- This item is Cataloged Online in my Personal Coin Collection
- Quantity:
- 1
- Certified by:
- Other
- Condition or Grade of Item:
- BU
Item Description
Features
| Issuer | United States  |
|---|---|
| Period | Federal republic (1776-date) |
| Type | Non-circulating coins |
| Year | 1925 |
| Value | 50 Cents (0.50 USD) |
| Currency | Dollar (1785-date) |
| Composition | Silver (.900) |
| Weight | 12.5 g |
| Diameter | 30.61 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Number |
N#
28873
 |
| References | KM# 155, PCGS# 9281, Greysheet# 10291 |
Commemorative issue
California Diamond Jubilee
Obverse
A kneeling figure of a “forty-niner” as he pans for gold.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
LIBERTY
IN GOD WE TRUST
·CALIFORNIA'S·DIAMOND·
·JUBILEE·
1925
Engraver: Joseph Mora
Reverse
An image of a grizzly bear, which comes from the state emblem of California.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
E·PLURIBUS·UNUM
·UNITED·STATES·
OF·AMERICA
HALF DOLLAR
Engraver: Joseph Mora
Edge
Reeded
Mint
| S | United States Mint of San Francisco, United States (1854-date) |
Comments
The 1925 California Diamond Jubilee Half Dollar is one of the collector favorites amongst early commemorative coins. The issue was authorized to mark the 75th anniversary of California’s statehood and featured imagery recalling the famous gold rush.
Authorization was provided to strike up to 300,000 coins. Production took place at the San Francisco Mint, where 150,000 coins were produced. Distribution was handled by the San Francisco Citizens’ Committee with an issuance price of $1 per coin, which had become standard for commemorative half dollar issues. Coins which remained unsold were returned to the mint for melting, resulting in a net distribution of 86,594.
Authorization: Public Law 68-452
Maximum Authorized Mintage: 300,000
